Colorado, Nevada, Utah Collaborate On EV Charging Network

The governors of Colorado, Nevada and Utah announced last week that they will work together on an electric vehicle charging network covering the major travel corridors that link the states. The states will start next year on a charging network to eventually connect over 2,000 miles of mostly interstate highways that include I-15, I-25, I-70, I-76 and I-80. “Regional collaboration is a key driver to fueling our future transportation options,” said Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert in a statement following the announcement. “By working together, we can minimize costs, ensure technological consistency, and serve as laboratories of innovation,” he said. The new EV charging stations will compliment Utah’s Mighty Five Corridor initiative, which seeks to install DC fast chargers along corridors leading to national parks. Funding for the three-state project is expected to come from a ...